Definition
A habit of driving fast.
Origins
A gas pedal needs to be pushed down using one's foot to go faster. If a foot was made of lead it would be very heavy, making it easier to depress the pedal.
In Context
- "Sweetie, I think you've got a lead foot today. We're gonnnnnaaa - get a ticket."
- "Damn, but Kate's got a lead foot. Does she want us all to get speeding tickets?"
- "But here I am, sitting in the passenger seat of a Maserati GranTurismo, gathering information about the man at the wheel. He has a lead foot and very little respect for the city's traffic laws."
See Also
- heavy foot
- leadfoot